Chain Infection Continues at Senior Facilities in Gimcheon City... Gyeongbuk Province Reports 12 New Confirmed Cases

As of 0:00 on the 24th, the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeongbuk region total 4,605

On the afternoon of the 23rd, the Samsung Biologics building stands tall in Songdo International City, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. Samsung Biologics and Moderna signed a contract for the contract manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines at the 'Korea-US Vaccine Partnership' event held the previous day in Washington, DC, USA.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were added on the 23rd, centered around Gimcheon-si, where sporadic group infections occurred.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 24th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area was 4,605 (including 124 imported cases), an increase of 12 from the previous day. By region, confirmed cases were 7 in Gimcheon-si, 2 each in Pohang-si and Gyeongju-si, and 1 in Goryeong-gun.

Among the 7 new confirmed cases in Gimcheon-si, 4 were contacts related to the A elderly facility where a group infection occurred. One other case was a contact of Gimcheon case number 243, confirmed on the 19th, related to the S karaoke bar, and another was a contact of a confirmed case from Jeonnam region confirmed on the 17th. The infection route of the remaining one case has not been identified.

Among the 2 new confirmed cases in Pohang-si, one was a contact of a confirmed case from Gyeonggi-do confirmed on the 22nd, and the infection route of the other case was not identified.

The 2 new confirmed cases in Gyeongju-si were contacts of a confirmed case from Busan confirmed on the 21st, and the 1 new confirmed case in Goryeong-gun was a contact of a confirmed case from Seoul confirmed on the same day.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 128 people (excluding imported cases) tested positive across various regions over the past week, recording a weekly daily average of 18.3 cases. Currently, 2,698 people are under self-quarantine.

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